Yale Bulletin and Calendar

February 13, 2004|Volume 32, Number 18

Event explores challenges of children in foster care, immigrants and others in transition

The seventh annual Arthur Liman Public Interest Colloquium, "Groups in Transition: Public Interest Lawyering in an Era of High Anxiety," will be held on Friday, March 5, at the Law School, 127 Wall St.

Participants must pre-register for the program by Monday, Feb. 23.

The colloquium, to be held 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m., will feature three panel discussions: "Living in the Shadow of the Criminal Justice System," which will address the civil consequences of a criminal conviction; "No Child Left Behind/No Child Let In," discussing the difficulties of children in delinquency, "at risk" and foster care programs; and "Seeking Work/Fearing Raids," considering the challenges of immigrant, migrant and non-standard workers.

Speakers will include scholars, practicing attorneys and representatives from such organizations as the NYC Unlock the Block Campaign, the Open Society Institute, The Urban Institute, the Center for Children's Advocacy and the Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York, among others. The Yale participants will include Judith Resnik, the Arthur Liman Professor of Law; Deborah J. Cantrell, director of the Arthur Liman Public Interest Program; and Lincoln Caplan, editor of Legal Affairs magazine. Former Liman Fellows will also appear as panelists.

To pre-register, contact the Arthur Liman Public Interest Program at the Law School at (203) 432-7740. Further information is available at www.law.yale.edu/liman.

The Arthur Liman Public Interest Program was established at the Law School in 1996 to honor the late Arthur Liman, a partner in the New York City law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison. In addition to his work at the firm, Liman had a long and distinguished career as a public servant, including positions on the New York State Special Commission on Attica, the Legal Aid Society of New York, the Neighborhood Legal Services of Harlem, the Legal Action Center of New York City and the New York State Capital Defender's Office. He also served as special counsel to the United States Senate's Iran-Contra Committee.

The Liman Program brings together law students, current practitioners, academicians and public interest advocates. It also supports fellowships for Law School graduates to work full-time for a year in any area of the legal profession devoted to the public interest.

The 2003-2004 Liman Fellows and their placements are: Joshua Civin, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, working to implement affirmative action opportunities in light of recent Supreme Court decisions; Cyd Fremmer, EdLaw Project, working with Boston youth on probation, in detention or post-incarceration; Robert Hoo, Legal Services of Northern California, working to insure that zoning policies include provisions for low-income housing; Tom Jawetz, Washington Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, representing individuals in immigration proceedings and enlisting lawyers to provide pro bono representation; and Lisa Powell, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, offering immigration services to victims of human trafficking and violence.

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